Survey says!

I thought it was time we delve into the serious mind of Vern. I asked him some thought provoking questions from a Hightlights survey and here they are with a little commentary to compare to the real survey.

Question #1 - What is your biggest problem right now?
Answer - (given without ANY hesitation) Ann - his sister

Tidbit: This was #2 on how the other kids also responded.  #1 on the article was school work and we ALL know how well Vern does with school work.

Question #2 - Other than members of your own family, who is a person you admire and respect?
Answer - GOD

Tidbit: God did make the list for the survey but right above nobody. That makes me a little sad. Friends were on the top of the survey of all kids participating.

Question #3 - Do you have chores that you must do at your home?
Answer - Yes.

Tidbit: Kids aged 9-12 75% had chores.

Question #4 - If you had an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it?
Answer - Play football!

Tidbit: Play was first on the list of respondents with sports being 4th.

Question #5 - If you had five minutes to talk to our President, what would you tell him?
Answer - Can I play in your bowling alley with your? How about we go swimming?

Tidbit: While the question was aimed at more global issues, many kids responded to the question with more personal concerns. Children's concerns about the problems in their lives and families were a stong theme.   I guess Vern's response would fall into their category of questions about daughters, family, dog.

Question #6 - Do you get to spend enought time with your parents?
Answer - Yes

Tidbit: 71.1% of kids said yes.

Question #7 - What should grown-ups know about being a kid today?
Answer -  That parents should leave you alone and give you ALLLLL the video games we want!

Tidbit: At this point in the survey, I think a show was interesting him on the tv.  The survey's top response was being a kid is hard. Technology did make the list at around 3-4% of the respondents.

Question #8 - Do you think its harder to be a kid today than it was for your parents?
Answer - No, well maybe. (But no reason.)

Tidbit:  Even as our world inevitably changes, the experience of childhood remains remarkably the same. "State of the Kid - Highlights Magazine"